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CVE-2007-6208

sylprint.pl in claws mail tools (claws-mail-tools) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack

sylprint.pl in claws mail tools (claws-mail-tools) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the sylprint.[USER].[PID] temporary file.

LOW · CVSS 3.6 EPSS 0.00074
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
claws mail toolsall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

3.6
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Published to NVD04 Dec 2007 · 12:46 AM
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=454089
http://osvdb.org/42478
http://secunia.com/advisories/27897
http://secunia.com/advisories/28402
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-03.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26676
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